Love going to our daughter’s dance competitions! This weekend was in Gilbert, AZ! Her passion and hard work make us proud! Congratulations to protégé dance co. Jasmine Velarde

Tiramisu and fresh pasta 🇮🇹! I win

Today in culinary arts YISD Career and Technical Center @ Riverside HS students prepared a marinade for venison to make jerky and also braised duck legs for quesa-birria tacos with consommé for dipping! Ben Melendez, Ed. D. Student, M.Ed., M.B.A. Victor A. Lara Ysleta ISD CTE

I’m a non culinary student

Happy birthday to my partner Charlie! Hope you had a great day! Kids were excited to celebrate you

More pics from our field trip to EPCC culinary arts program

Great job! You’re probably not told this enough but you’re appreciated for all you do! We know how much time and effort it takes. That program is in good hands!

Students in culinary arts working on their cake decoration project. Students were given a rubric and a theme of “music” and enjoyed the learning process. YISD Career and Technical Center @ Riverside HS Ben Melendez, Ed. D. Student, M.Ed., M.B.A. Victor A. Lara

Welcoming our yisd elementary school leadership team to YISD Career and Technical Center @ Riverside HS with a lunch prepared by our culinary students! Brenda Chacon-Robles, Ed.D. Hugo Martinez Victor A. Lara Ben Melendez, Ed. D. Student, M.Ed., M.B.A.

I have a car that’s manual transmission… and has a drive axle! What’d you know!

Great game overall bro! Proud of you💪Jasmine Velarde

Great performance kid! Keep up the hard work! Jasmine Velarde

Riverside HS got a good one! Congrats coach! Great teacher, great coach and even better person! Good luck!

Proud of you Dominic Velarde keep on working pop

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Certified students hosting stations for our juniors to review servsafe manager principles! We will be testing next week! Ben Melendez, Ed. D. Student, M.Ed., M.B.A. Hugo Martinez

Continuing with our students on review! A fun way to review serv safe with a game of “culinary feud”. These students have all learned so much about food safety! Testing soon!! Ben Melendez, Ed. D. Student, M.Ed., M.B.A. Hugo Martinez

Students in culinary arts tasting spices and learning how to create flavors by combining herbs and spices. Ben Melendez, Ed. D. Student, M.Ed., M.B.A. Victor A. Lara

Good things happen to good people coach! You’ve been nothing but supportive of me since I began at Riverside and I knew they hired the right guy! You’re going to have a great season! Lots of great coaching behind you. 💪🏽

Today in culinary arts, students learn about knife safety and knife cuts that are used in culinary arts. Our seniors played the role of the teacher and offered their knowledge to juniors! Peer to peer teaching works!